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Are you under the weather this time of year? The vegetables and spices in this recipe are full of cold-busting-immune-boosting power. Two options in preparation also..the stovetop or crock pot method. Simple. You say you don’t cook? Now you do!!!

Green Chicken + Veggie Soup

by cleananddelicious.com modified by eatlivefit.net

YIELD:SERVE 4-6

PREP TIME:10 MINUTES

COOK TIME:30 MINUTES

TOTAL TIME:40 MINUTES

Ingredients:

1 tbsp. extra virgin olive oil

1 small onion, chopped

1 green bell pepper, chopped

2 carrots, chopped

2 stalks of celery, chopped

3 cloves chopped garlic

1 tsp. ground cumin

2 tsp. dried oregano

12 ounces shredded chicken (I like using a rotisserie)

2 small zucchini, chopped

½ cup frozen corn

6 cups low sodium chicken broth or homemade stock

1 bunch cilantro, stemmed

1 Serrano pepper

Salt and pepper to taste

Directions:

Heat olive oil in a large pot and add in onions, pepper, carrots, and celery. Season with salt and pepper and cook for 8-10 minutes or until the veggies begin to look tender.

While veggies are cooking, blend cilantro, Serrano pepper, 1 clove garlic and 2 cups of broth in the blender. Set aside.

Once veggies are tender, season with cumin, oregano, and a little more salt and pepper, stir well and cook for another 2 minutes.

Add shredded chicken, zucchini, corn, remaining chicken broth and the cilantro broth you blended in the blender. Bring to a boil, reduce down and simmer for 10 more minutes or until your veggies are tender. Enjoy!